MODELYEARINDEX

Which Hyundai Genesis years to avoid

Across 6 scored model years, the 2015 model year carries the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Hyundai Genesis Full report
D
Grade 2010–2016
2015 vs model median 1.4×
Model median3× median
Electrical 25
Lights & Visibility 21
Tires & Wheels 18
Avoid

2015

Best

2010 · 2011

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2010
0.29× 33 A
2011
0.50× 40 B
2012
1.37× 123 C
2013
1.41× 104 C
2015
1.43× 147 D
2016
0.63× 49 C

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2012 C 123 reports · median 31,000 mi

  1. Lights & Visibility 21

    Have a whitish, grey condensation creeping up about 3" from the lower part of the windshield and also on the driver side door windows, front and back and the rear window. Actually looks like mold. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Electrical 18

    Back up camera did not function when vehicle was put in reverse. Back up camera came on when vehicle was put in drive and stayed on for a block or so while car was driven forward. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Engine 17

    In 2011 I leased a 2012 hyundai genesis. On january 25.2013 when my car suddenly stopped. I called AAA, they came out and did a diagnostic check on my battery and told me it was fine, that something in the computer… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

7 crash · 3 injuries

2015 D 147 reports · median 17,250 mi

  1. Electrical 25

    While driving at 60 MPH, speedometer, odometer, turn signals, power steering assist and other accessories stopped functioning. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Lights & Visibility 21

    When the light switch in pushed forward to low beam, switch turns and turn off all the lights. Very dangerous when driving. Handle is not round, what makes causing the problem. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Tires & Wheels 18

    Simply put, my hyundai genesis is extremely susceptible to total and sudden tire failure. I have had the car for about 7 months and have had 6 tires blowout, even without hitting any potholes. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

7 crash · 4 injuries

The best year for the Genesis

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2010 is the best-scoring Genesis model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 85.3 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2010 0.29× 33 A
2011 0.50× 40 B
2016 0.63× 49 C

Recalls

10 campaigns on record, 2 carrying a Park It or Park Outside warning.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
13V113000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH 2010, 2011 1,712,336
17V359000 PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT 2015, 2016 161,074
21V160000 Park it SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE 2015, 2016 94,646
24V107000 Park it ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID 2015, 2016 90,907
13V489000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID 2010–2012 43,500
14V713000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH 2010, 2011 42,925
15V097000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2015 24,400
16V117000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR 2012 18,700
15V864000 TIRES:SIDEWALL 2015 11,142
16V575000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 2015 3,031

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2015 were reported at a median of 17,250 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Hyundai Genesis years should you avoid?
2015 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Hyundai Genesis model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Hyundai Genesis?
2010 is the best-scoring Hyundai Genesis model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 85.3 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Genesis have?
10 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Hyundai Genesis model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2015 Genesis
Complaints in window
147
Severity-weighted
201
Model median (weighted)
141
vs model median
1.43×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
10
Open investigations
1
Score 46 D